Blood Levels of the Heavy Metal, Lead, and Caries in Children Aged 24-72 Months: NHANES III

This study indicated a strong association of blood lead levels with increasing numbers of carious teeth in children aged 24-72 months. These findings support other studies in an innovative analysis handling cases of children with no caries. The findings may inform caries risk assessment.Caries Res 2015;49:26-33 (Source: Caries Research)

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